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Auteur(s) : Serpell, James Andrew (1952-....)
Titre(s) : In the company of animals [Texte imprimé] : a study of human-animal relationships / James Serpell
Publication : Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996
Description matérielle : xxii, 283 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm
Comprend : Part I. A Paradox: 1. Of pigs and pets ; Part II. The Case Against Pets: 2. Substitutes
for people ; 3. Instruments of follie ; 4. Pets in tribal societies ; 5. A cuckoo
in the nest ; Part III. An Alternative View: 6. Pets as panacea ; 7. Health and
friendship ; 8. Four-legged friends ; Part IV. Exploitation and Sympathy: A Conflict
of Interests: 9. The myth of human supremacy ; 10. Killer with a conscience ; 11.
Licensed to kill ; 12. The fall from grace.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-276) and index
When we elevate pets to the status of social companions, we undermine the distinction
between human and non-human. Through an exploration of pet-keeping across history
and between cultures, this study reassesses our relationships with animals
Sujet(s) : Animaux domestiques -- Histoire
Animaux domestiques -- Société -- Histoire
Relations homme-animal -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
636.009 (23e éd.) = Élevage - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 0521577799 (pbk.). - ISBN 9780521577793 (pbk.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42720205n
Notice n° :
FRBNF42720205
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